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Council’s Community Grant Program Council provides a range of grants to support the provision of programs, services and events in our community. One of the areas in which Council currently provi

South Burnett Directions (SBD) and SBRC Economic Development staff are working on several projects including: South Burnett Rewards: 60 businesses across the region have signed up to the innovative So

Swickers Fire Event – Disaster Management / Recovery As Chair of the Local Disaster Management Group I would like to take the opportunity through my portfolio report to provide an update to the

Annual Report 2015/16 Council is on schedule to next month adopt the Annual Report 2015/2016. The Annual report is a mandatory obligation under the Local Government Act 2009 and provides a summary of

Governance and Communication Governance Council has an extensive governance framework of policies, procedures, administrative action statements and registers, some required by specific Legislation as

BIEDO Update I am pleased to provide this BIEDO update to Council.  We have seen considerable community support for BIEDO events and activities recently. In the South Burnett, these include: Kum

Governance and Communication Annual Report 2015/16 Council is commencing the collation of data in preparation for the annual report 2015/16.  While annual reporting is a mandatory obligation of t

Governance Internal Audit update Within my portfolio area of Governance, Council delivers internal audit and enterprise risk management functions as prescribed by both the Local Government Act and Re

BIEDO Update BIEDO has undergone some significant changes recently as a result of the resignation of CEO and Business Financial Counsellor, Carmel Summers.  Carmel was with BIEDO for almost 3 yea

Communication As we move into 2016-17, I will lead the development of Council’s strategic communication framework. This framework will provide a more structured approach to how Council communica

Business Development & Growth South Burnett Rewards Is the name of the innovative Shop Local Campaign that will commence in September this year. The program includes an electronic rewards system

Governance & Communications Fraud and Corruption Prevention Management Framework In June 2015 the Queensland Audit Office prepared a report under Part 3 of the Auditor-General Act 2009, titled &

Economic Development Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital Qld Health completed an audit on the Hospital with a verbal acknowledgement that the Hospital meets Qld Health’s expectations. The 2

Operational Plan 2015-16 Council is now three quarters through the current financial year 2015-16 with the quarterly review report tabled for Council adoption at this meeting. I would like to take th

Business Development & Growth A ‘Shop Local Campaign’ is being developed to commence in the second half of 2016 throughout the South Burnett. Local businesses recently participated in